Healthy Hand Hygiene Habits

Protect yourself against COVID-19 and other diarrheal and respiratory illnesses, and help prevent the spread of germs to others, by following these simple hand hygiene guidelines:

1. Wash your hands with soap and warm water, lathering for at least 20 seconds. 2. If soap is unavailable, use a hand sanitizer containing at least 60 percent alcohol to clean your hands.

Wash your hands throughout the day, and particularly under these circumstances:

• Before preparing food

• Before eating

• After using the toilet

• After changing a diaper or helping a child use the toilet

• Before and after exposure to someone who is sick

• After coughing, sneezing or blowing your nose

• After touching an animal or picking up animal waste

• After handling pet food or treats

• After handling garbage or garbage cans

• Before and after attending to a cut or wound

Information resource: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Proper handwashing helps all of us stay healthy,

So remember to be aware and do your part to help protect yourself and others!